Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600KF outperforms the cheaper Pentium G3420 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G3420 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-11600KF is 2753 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3420.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600KF
- Performs up to 20% better in Battlefield IV than Pentium G3420 - 453 vs 376 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3420 - 12 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3420
- Up to 87% cheaper than Core i5-11600KF - $21.1 vs $165.86
- Up to 84% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Core i5-11600KF - $0.06 vs $0.37 per FPS
- Consumes up to 58% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600KF - 53 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
453
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.37/FPS
16%
Price, $
$165.86
12%
FPS Winner
Buy for $165.86 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18007 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
376
83%
Value, $/FPS
$0.06/FPS
100%
Price, $
$21.1
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $21.1 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18006 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11600KF | vs | Intel Pentium G3420 |
---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2013 |
Core i5 | Collection | Pentium |
Rocket Lake | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 2 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
125 W | TDP | 53 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |